honor

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  • honour (British, Canadian, and Irish)

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honor (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly US) An objectification of praiseworthiness, respect. (I.e., something that represents praiseworthiness, respect.)
  2. (chiefly US) The center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon.
  3. (chiefly US) An ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit in bridge.
  4. (chiefly US) The privilege of playing first from the tee in golf.
  5. A prize or award.

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honor (third-person singular simple present honors, present participle honoring, simple past and past participle honored)

  1. (transitive, US) To show respect for.
  2. (transitive, US) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, request, or the like).
    refuse to honor the exercise of put option
  3. (transitive, US) To bestow an honor on a person

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From Latin honōrem, accusative of honor.

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  • (Eastern) IPA: /uˈnoɾ/, SAMPA: /u"no4/
  • (Western) IPA: /oˈnoɾ/, SAMPA: /o"no4/

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honor m. (plural honors)

  1. honour

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honor (genitive honōris); m, third declension

  1. honor, esteem

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Number Singular Plural
nominative honor honōrēs
genitive honōris honōrum
dative honōrī honōribus
accusative honōrem honōrēs
ablative honōre honōribus
vocative honor honōrēs

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Latin honor

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honor m. (oblique plural honors, nominative singular honors, nominative plural honor)

  1. honor; honour

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From Latin honor

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honor m.

  1. honour, honor (objectification of praiseworthiness, respect)

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honor m. (plural honores)

  1. honor

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honor

  1. indefinite plural of hona
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